Wisdom from Above

Week 8, Friday Charlotte Akin   But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. James 3:17 (nkjv) This verse shows the contrast between wisdom from above and false earthly wisdom. The word pure means clean and it…

Confusion

Week 8, Thursday Charlotte Akin   For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. James 3:16 (nkjv) Our self-seeking ambition comes from earthly wisdom. This is a false wisdom that is not from God. James mades a pretty strong statement when he said that wherever there is envy and self-seeking there…

Love One Another

Week 7, Weekend Amy Hood   A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:34-35 Look closely at these verses. They are the words of Jesus. In…

Unfailing Love

Week 7, Friday Amy Hood   In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you. Psalm 33:21-22 She was dressed in a beautiful turquoise sari with silver trim. The color was so striking against her brown…

Up to the Sky

Week 7, Thursday Amy Hood   Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. . . . How priceless is your unfailing love! Psalm 36:5,7 “Up to the sky and down to the ground,” I said to him. In my mind—the mind of a little girl—that was the grandest thing I…

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